Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-18

noes. 81.
Mr.. Muuford moved 10 reconsider, pend
Ing which the next special order came up.
THE "sCWP" BILL.
The House hill 10 authorize the Auditor
10 borrow money To meet a casual deficit
N The Treasury. and u support The govern
ment, and II pay the interest on her past
liabilities. and 10 create sinking fund. and
10 pay the principal OF the public debt,
Known ~ the scrip bill. came up on its
passage.
Mr.. FulkerSOn. OF Washington, the pI-
tron OF the bill, moved to dismiss it.
Mr. EchOls, Of Augustl. hoped not. He
wanted q vote taken Oh it, passage.
Sir. Correct, OF GTaysOO, opposed dis.
missal, and hoped the bill would pass. II
this bill becomes q law il will save the State
80 per cent. OF lis debt, he claimed, and
eloquently explained how in his judgment
il could he done.
Mr.. Porter, OF Portsmouth, said the
question now was, Shall Virginia 20 down
or shall The bOndhOlder 20 down: For
himself he was for his country whether
right or wrong. He claimed that under
The bill, unless taxes were raised. a deficit
Il 100000 per year would be the result.
II taxes were not increased Judge Bond
would issue an Injunction preventing the
issuance OF The scrip.
Mr.. Mayo. Of WestmOreland. said that
virginia should trustto the patriotism OF her
people 10 save her honor.
Pending discussion Mr.. stuart, OF Alex
andria Mr. EchOls, OF Augusta, in the
chain, presented the report OF the joint
committee on the debt question.
Mr. Munford, OF PIttSylyania, moved
that 10. 600 copies OF the report aud 500 co.
res OF the stenogTapher'S record be printed.
Mr. Wsddill, OF HenricO. moved to sub
stiute ,000 copies OF stenOs rapher's record
for 500. Rejected.
The resolution was then agreed to.
At O'Clock the char was vacated until
O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The House was called to order at 7.
M.-Speaker Stuart In the char.
PAYING THE COMMITTEE.
House bill tn pay Messrs. John Il. Moon
5000 and N. W. Lakewood $500 for SER
vices as committeeman OF the House who
Investigated the First Auditors office was
called up by Mr.. Noblln, OF Halifax.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF Washington, claimed
Assembly did not have the right ID pay
these tWo members extra paw.
Mr.. WsSdill, OF HenricO, and Mr.. Nun
ford, of PittsylvsDis, urged that 1t was
constitutional. These two men were not
this SUM.
The vote resulted-ayeS, 4G; noes, 10.
Not constitutional majority.
O.. a -
slider, which motion the House, on motion
Of Mr. Mayo, OF Westmorelaud, passed by.
Mr.. BARBoUR's SIGNATURE.
Mr.. Barbour, OF Cupeper, arose and
stated that be was unayoidably absent when
the report Of the debt commission was pre-
sented 10 the House, and learning that the
report was at the printers, he hereby
authorized the Clerk Of the House OF Dele
gates to sign his (Mr. Barbour's) name to
The report. lie cordially endorsed the re-
port. He then read the following:
Whereas in any equitable apportionment OF
the anti-war debt OF Virginia between the gov
ornment Of Virginia, West Virginia, and the
United States the severest demands on Virginia
could not reach the amount OF si200D, 600, the
principal debt at the time when the State Of
Virginia was divided into two States; aud
whereas the state OF Virginia, while enduring
desolstion, distress. and harassmsnt has PAID
since the 2lst day OF April, 1851, more than
s25 0000U0 ON account Of the public debt. aud
has other Just and equitable reasons for expe-
diting the cooperation OF the Government Of
the United states In tho discharge OF whatever
may have been Justly due 10 the creditors Of
Virginia when the territory Of Virginia was
divided into two States, and In the relief OF this
Commonwealth from any complaint or appear
ancs OF repudiating single Jest demand OF